Beautify Your iTunes Library
Now that I have an iPod Touch, I’m much more conscious about the appearance of my iTunes library. Here are a few tricks to make sure your music looks as good as it sounds.
Posts catagorized 'AppleScript'
An AppleScript to Launch Backdrop Behind Your Current Application
Backdrop overlays a picture or solid color on your desktop and hides all any files that may have accumulated there. Here is an AppleScript to toggle Backdrop on and off behind your active application.
Know Your Mac – Top Ten Secrets of a Power User
Macs are easy to use, but they also allow for significant customization. Here are 10 tips to help you become a Mac power user.
A Quicker Way to Extract Application Icons Using AppleScript
An AppleScript to make opening an application’s icon in Preview a one click affair.
10 Unbeatable Shareware Apps for your Mac
Everyone loves freeware! But developers work hard on their creations, and giving everything away for free doesn’t pay the bills. Here are ten of my favorite shareware applications that I was more than happy to shell out a bit of cash for.
Use AppleScript to Turn Your Fonts Folder into a Mini Application
The font selection panel in OS X is somewhat uninspiring. Here is an AppleScript to turn your font folder into a mini application.
Create An AppleScript From the Frontmost Application – Using AppleScript
When the inspiration for a new AppleScript strikes, I’m often working in the application that I want to automate. Nevertheless, if the target task is minor, those few moments that it takes to open Script Editor and enter in the skeleton of tell blocks occasionally dissuades me from creating the script at all. Thankfully, the solution is simple – create an AppleScript to automate the task of creating AppleScripts!
Tip for FastScripts Users: Store OS X’s Default Scripts in a Single Folder
The AppleScripts included with OS X are an excellent source of code to raid when writing your own automations. But I don’t run them ‘as is’ very often and therefore wanted to minimize their presence in FastScripts menu. Here’s how I did it.
Toggle Fullscreen Kiosk Mode in Safari with AppleScript
Online video sites can provide a quick fix if you’ve a few minutes to spare and don’t want to crack open that Dostoevsky novel. Here is a script to help you watch online movies in style.
Show, Hide or Launch iTunes in Context – AppleScript
It isn’t often that iTunes isn’t running on my Mac. Music is the lubricant of my life, and doubtlessly I’m not alone in this. Here is the best way to quickly bring iTunes to the front, hide it if that’s where it currently is, or launch it otherwise.
